as in execution
the doing of an action
oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of prosecution
So Scalia’s idea that prosecution is exclusive to the executive is a fairly new idea.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
In 2006, Veltri was deployed to Iraq to work with the Justice Department’s Regime Crimes Liaison Office and investigate war crimes, including advising the Iraqi Special Tribunal’s prosecution of former Iraq leader Saddam Hussein.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Soon thereafter, federal authorities issued an arrest warrant against him on a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Discovery laws lay out the rules for how and when evidence is shared in the course of criminal prosecutions.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
In 2006, Veltri was deployed to Iraq to work with the Justice Department’s Regime Crimes Liaison Office and investigate war crimes, including advising the Iraqi Special Tribunal’s prosecution of former Iraq leader Saddam Hussein.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Soon thereafter, federal authorities issued an arrest warrant against him on a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Discovery laws lay out the rules for how and when evidence is shared in the course of criminal prosecutions.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecution
Noun
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That’s crazy to me: divine love shown to us through a disgusting and emaciated corpse hanging on a tool of execution.—
Mike Lowenberg,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Idaho makes key move on firing squad executions ahead of Bryan Kohberger trial.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Netanyahu instructed negotiators to leave for Cairo on Monday to discuss further implementation of the ceasefire's first phase, as issues over delivery of shelter materials continue.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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That provision is outlined in Envision Evanston 2045, for which the timeline for implementation has recently been dramatically extended.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Often, spending on gifts or experiencing the satisfaction of giving provides a sense of relief and fulfillment.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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With Shop Pay, customers are able to finalize orders quicker and with our implementation of Shopify Plus and Shopify POS, customers are able to access more inventory through omnichannel fulfillment.—
Alexandra Pastore,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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